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Pilot programs in Kankakee and McHenry counties provide mental health care to defendants, from smaller jails, who have deemed unfit for trial and are awaiting a state hospital bed.

As companies launch an array of protein-rich products and new federal dietary guidelines advise Americans to prioritize protein, nutrition experts have mixed feelings about the new emphasis on protein.

Ron Currie's new novel, "The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne," tells the story of a small-town drug mobster, a formidable woman of French descent. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Currie about it.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, head of the U.S. Transportation Command, about the massive task of shipping weapons to Ukraine to help in the fight against Russia.

Through her independent documentary project Rainbow Girls, photographer Julia Gunther captures the stories of protection and prejudice among a group of South African lesbian women.

Technology allowed the U.S. and Israel to kill Iran's Supreme Leader, but raised longstanding questions about whether the U.S. as a democracy should be assassinating foreign leaders.

President Trump made a dramatic shift on Iran this week as critics within his own party pushed back on the war.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Imam Suhaib Webb about the nature of grieving and loss during the pandemic.

We spoke to four archaeologists of different specialties, who told us what they thought were some of the most important developments in their field in 2021.

Large regions of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan cite widespread destruction after a deadly earthquake Saturday. Deaths are estimated in the tens of thousands. Rescue and relief crews are rushing to devastated areas.